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Jul 22, 2026

Independent autopsy raises questions about Nolan Wells death in Mississippi

A private autopsy of Nolan Wells, a Black college football player whose body was found in the ocean near Mississippi's Horn Island, raised questions about the cause of his death, according to a family lawyer.

Jul 22, 2026·3 sources
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  • ▪Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, representing the Wells family, stated that if the roles were reversed, the investigation would be handled differently
  • ▪The case has drawn national attention amid concerns that the deaths of young Black Americans are not adequately investigated
  • ▪Speculation in the case has been fueled by the involvement of a local judge's son

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Civil rights1Police accountability1Racial injustice1

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